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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✔ Recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data

Public Opinion

Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition

Ranked #6 out of 27 regions surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(8%) Against
Support (82%)

Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt

Ranked #15 out of 27 regions surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(28%) Disagree
Agree (67%)

Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors

Ranked #28 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "On this list are various groups of people. Could you please mention any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"

(27.7%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (72.3%)

Justifiability of homosexuality

Ranked #27 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between."

(28.4%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (28.5%)

Opinion on same-sex couples as parents

Ranked #31 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Homosexual couples are as good parents as other couples"

(27.6%) Disagree
Agree (35.9%)

Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)

Ranked #5 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)

Question: "How strongly do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples having the right to marry?"

(41.4%) Disapprove
Approve (58.6%)

Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America)

Ranked #4 out of 29 regions surveyed. (Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)

Question: "How strongly do you approve or disapprove of [homosexuals] running for public office?"

(33.5%) Disapprove
Approve (66.5%)

"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)

Ranked #11 out of 39 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)

Question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"

(24%) No
Yes (68%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People

Ranked #29 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)

Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"

(38%) Not a good place
Good place (52%)

History

Homosexual activity in Chile

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Homosexual activity in Chile is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 23, 1998
Legal
Homosexual activity is legal in Chile.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
connection.ebscohost.com/c/…
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Same-sex marriage in Chile

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Same-sex marriage in Chile is legal.

Current status
Since Mar 10, 2022
Legal
The Chilean president has signed into law a bill that was approved by the Congress legalizing same-sex marriage.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/…
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Oct 22, 2015–Dec 8, 2021
Civil unions
Since 2015, same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples have the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples, within a civil union - except for adoption rights and the title of marriage.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
unioncivil.gob.cl/
lgbtqnation.com/2015/04/chi…
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Oct 22, 2015–Sep 9, 2018
Civil unions
Legalization Pending. it is in the same bill that is legalizing gay adoption.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cascaraamarga.es/politica-l…
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Until Oct 22, 2015
Unrecognized
A bill legalizing Civil Unions in Chile was passed on April 21, 2015 and will go into effect on October 22, 2015.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
agmagazine.info/2009/10/14/…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Chile

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Chile is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Chile, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Chile

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Right to change legal gender in Chile is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Since Dec 27, 2019
Legal, surgery not required
Change of name and gender legal since 2019 without surgery.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
bcn.cl/leyfacil/recurso/ley…
hrc.org/news/gender-identit…
otdchile.org/us/tag/gender-…
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Jan 1, 2017–Dec 27, 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Change of name and gender legal since 2007
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
pinknews.co.uk/news/article…
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Chile

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Chile is recognized.

Current status
Since Oct 14, 2022
Recognized
Non-binary gender is recognized, but court order is required.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
latercera.com/nacional/noti…
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Until Oct 14, 2022
Intersex only
Birth certificates allow for an "indeterminate" sex to be recorded.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
latercera.com/tendencias/no…
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LGBT discrimination in Chile

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LGBT discrimination in Chile is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 2012
Illegal
All types of discrimination is illegal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
reuters.com/article/2012/07…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Chile

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LGBT employment discrimination in Chile is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
The anti-discrimination law penalizes the arbitrary discrimination and includes protection for discrimination of sexual orientation and gender identity
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
movilh.cl/legislation-laws-…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Chile

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LGBT housing discrimination in Chile is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jul 12, 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
The anti-discrimnation law penalizes the arbitrary discrimination and includes protection for discrimination of sexual orientation and gender identity
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
bcn.cl/leyfacil/recurso/ley…
huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/…
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Same-sex adoption in Chile

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Same-sex adoption in Chile is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 9, 2021
Legal
The new law that legalizes same-sex marriage also provides adoption benefits to same-sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/…
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Jan 1, 2017–Dec 8, 2021
Single only
Legalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/…
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Until Jan 1, 2017
Single only
Chilean law stipulates that single gays are allowed to adopt, but gay couples may not.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
co-padres.net/leyes-alquile…
santiagotimes.cl/chiles-ado…
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Serving openly in military in Chile

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Serving openly in military in Chile is legal.

Current status
Since Aug 12, 2014
Legal
Chile has an anti-discrimination law on the military.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
movilh.cl/gran-avance-minis…
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Jan 1, 2012–Mar 2, 2018
Legal
No restrictions.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Chile

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Blood donations by MSMs in Chile is legal.

Current status
Since Apr 24, 2013
Legal
The Chilean Health Ministry repeals the blood ban after a year of lobbying by the country's leading LGBT organization, Chilean Homosexual Integration and Liberation Movement (MOVILH).
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
santiagotimes.cl/gays-and-l…
santiagotimes.cl/chile/heal…
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Conversion therapy in Chile

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Conversion therapy in Chile is banned.

Current status
Since Aug 3, 2021
Banned
The Senate approved the bill that modifies and strengthens Law No. 20,609, which establishes measures against discrimination, adding as arbitrary discrimination any act, practice and/or medical, psychological, psychiatric treatment or of any other nature that aims to modify the sexual orientation or gender identity and expression of a person or a group of people.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
senado.cl/appsenado/templat…
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGB…
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Jun 19, 2015–Aug 2, 2021
Not banned
Conversion therapy ban pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
camara.cl/pley/pley_detalle…
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Equal age of consent in Chile

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Equal age of consent in Chile is equal.

Current status
Since Aug 26, 2022
Equal
Age of consent equalized to 14 years since 2022.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
diariooficial.interior.gob.…
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Sep 8, 2014–Aug 26, 2022
Unequal
Age of consent for same sex is 18, for different sex is 14.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
leychile.cl/Navegar?idNorma=1984
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Until Sep 8, 2014
Unequal
Article 365 of the Penal Code establishes 18 as age if consent for gay couples, whereas 14 is the standard age if consent for straight couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
web.derecho.uchile.cl/cej/r…
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